Stainless steel airport light cannister apparatus and method

Abstract

An airport inset light adjustable alignment container set provides a light fixture and stainless steel support for airport runway, taxiway, or other aircraft ground traffic areas. A variable length extension means rotatably adjusts height and azimuth by a rotatable vertical displacement. In one aspect, a previously installed, airport inset light and stainless steel base of the present invention receives a variable length extension assembly for rotatably adjusting the height and azimuth alignment of an airport inset light. Rotation locking means are provided for securing the rotatable adjustment apparatus from further rotation. A novel stainless steel base is adapted to receive various different designs of inset lights and, in one aspect, to provide a stainless steel protection ring “mud dam.”

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A stainless steel airport inset light adjustable alignment container set apparatus, comprising: 
       (a) a light fixture support stainless steel container base for placement as a partially embedded support for a light fixture in an airport runway, taxiway, or other aircraft ground traffic area;  
       (b) a light support extension canister having outside screw threading means over at least 6 inches (15 cm) for rotatable attachment to an inside thread on said stainless steel container base fixture support; and  
       (c) mounting means on said extension canister for holding an airport inset light.  
     
     
       2. A stainless steel airport inset light adjustable alignment container set apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said mounting means comprises a top flange and a mud dam protecting ring. 
     
     
       3. A stainless steel airport inset light adjustable alignment container set apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said mud dam protection ring comprises a 1 to 1¼ inches height (2.54 to 3.27 cm) thin band around said top flange. 
     
     
       4. A stainless steel airport inset light adjustable alignment container set apparatus as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein said mud dam protection ring is positioned to protect the lighting fixture and its lenses from grout, when grout is poured. 
     
     
       5. A stainless steel airport inset light adjustable alignment container set apparatus as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein said top flange has a top flange top surface and a groove on top flange top surface for accepting an “O”-ring. 
     
     
       6. A stainless steel airport inset light adjustable alignment container set apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said light support extension canister has a top flange, a cylindrical non-threaded top portion of up to 12 inches (30 cm) or more between said top flange and said outside screw threading means, and a groove on said top flange for receiving an o-ring positioned between said top flange and said light fixture. 
     
     
       7. A stainless steel airport inset light adjustable alignment container set apparatus as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein said light support extension canister has a top flange having an inside opening at an angle of about 45 degrees. 
     
     
       8. A stainless steel airport inset light adjustable alignment container set apparatus as set forth in  claim 3 , further comprising a non-threaded aperture in said inside thread and outside screw threading means for receiving an Allen set screw. 
     
     
       9. A stainless steel airport inset light adjustable alignment container set apparatus as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein said outside screw threading means comprises an Acme screw thread of at least about 4 threads per inch (2.54 centimeters). 
     
     
       10. A stainless steel airport inset light adjustable alignment container set apparatus as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein said top flange is stainless steel and said mounting means comprises at least one of a plurality of at least 12 bolt holes spaced substantially equally apart and positioned up to 30 degrees apart in said stainless steel top flange. 
     
     
       11. A stainless steel airport inset lights alignment adjustment assembly apparatus, comprising: 
       (a) a stainless steel light fixture support base for placement as a partially embedded light fixture in an airport runway, taxiway, or other aircraft ground traffic area;  
       (b) a fixed connecting flange on said light fixture support base for holding an airport inset light;  
       (c) an extension adapter flange having connecting means for attachment to said fixed connecting flange on said light fixture support base;  
       (d) a light support extension canister having outside screw threading means over at least 6 inches (15 cm) from its bottom end for rotatable attachment to an inside thread on said extension adapter flange; and  
       (e) mounting means on said extension canister for holding an airport inset light.  
     
     
       12. A stainless steel airport inset light adjustable alignment container set apparatus as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein said mounting means comprises a top flange and a mud dam protecting ring. 
     
     
       13. A stainless steel airport inset light adjustable alignment container set apparatus as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein said mud dam protection ring comprises a 1 to 1¼ inches height (2.54 to 3.27 cm) thin band around said top flange. 
     
     
       14. A stainless steel airport inset light adjustable alignment container set apparatus as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein said mud dam protection ring is positioned to protect the lighting fixture and its lenses from grout, when grout is poured. 
     
     
       15. A stainless steel airport inset light adjustable alignment adjustment assembly apparatus as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein said top flange has a top flange top surface and a groove on top flange top surface for accepting an “O”-ring. 
     
     
       16. A stainless steel airport inset light adjustable alignment adjustment assembly apparatus as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein said light support extension canister has a stainless steel top flange, a cylindrical non-threaded stainless steel top portion of up to 12 inches (30 cm) or more between said top flange and said outside screw threading means, and a groove on said top flange for receiving an O-ring positioned between said stainless steel top flange and said light fixture.